1 hour ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Calgary man charged with murder in fatal northwest stabbing

Jurors begin deliberations in the trial of Calgary murder suspect Dennis George Hart

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1 hour ago Toronto man charged with murder of elderly woman; Suspect sought for property dump in Mississauga

Police allege the accused set fire to a house when the elderly victim was inside and alone at the time.

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2 h. ago Man charged with murder after elderly woman killed in Toronto house fire

A man has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was killed in a Toronto house fire last month. 

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6 h. ago Toronto's first pet funeral home offers unique way to say goodbye

On top of the agonizing, can't-eat, can't-sleep grief that comes with losing a beloved pet, trying to navigate the next steps only deepens the sorrow. A newly opened pet funeral home, the first in Toronto, hopes to guide owners through their final goodbyes.At 115 Berkley St. in Moss Park is where you can find Tails Farewell's newest location – second to the one they first opened in Markham back in September 2024. Co-owner Jason Lau tells blogTO that the Markham space only has one memorial room, which limits the number of families they can serve. Now, with their new downtown location, they have more rooms to accommodate more people planning pet funerals.So far, Lau says, Tails Farewell has supported more than 500 pet families, including a virtual memorial for a 2-year-old python and a funeral for an 80-year-old woman's bunny, who we're certain lived a hoppy life. "Our goal is to create a warm and peaceful environment so families, esp...

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6 h. ago Law licence suspended for Ontario lawyer accused of helping ex

A U.S. indictment describes Deepak Paradkar’s alleged involvement in advising Ryan Wedding to murder a former co-conspirator

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7 h. ago Woman charged for allegedly taking $30,000 from a Cape Breton hockey association

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 57-year-old woman for allegedly taking more than $30,000 from the New Waterford Minor Hockey Association.

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7 h. ago Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as B.F. due to a publication ban — her mother and B.F.’s 19-month-old daughter unconscious in their home. Emergency responders discovered […]

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8 h. ago Toronto model says she was kicked out of Uber for being Jewish

The driver told her to get out of the car at a busy intersection. In a statement to National Post, an Uber spokesperson said: 'Discrimination is unacceptable, and we’re deeply sorry for the experience this rider had'

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10 h. ago Judge to rule in January if Quebec man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible

A man who stabbed his parents and grandmother to death inside their Montreal home in March 2023 should be found not criminally responsible for the crimes.

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23 h. ago Proposed bill in honour of slain Kelowna, B.C. woman takes big step forward

Bill C-225, otherwise known as Bailey's Law, passed second reading. The bill is in memory of Bailey McCourt, a slain Kelowna mother.

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23 h. ago Two more people charged, another suspect still sought in identity fraud probe

Latest arrests linked to Project Deja Vu, which saw Toronto Police cuff 12 people, lay 102 charges in April 2024

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25 h. ago Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors after the company that makes them, Abbott Diabetes Care, said the devices were linked to seven deaths and more than 700 injuries. Certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors may provide incorrect low glucose […]

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25 h. ago Prosecutor tells jurors they should reject Calgary killer's self

Crown alleges Dennis George Hart murdered Sean Barber because he was angry the victim had sex with the killer's former girlfriend

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25 h. ago UCalgary professor leads global research in injury prevention for female athletes

'Injury rates are high — injury and concussion rates are higher in girls than boys . . . and not a lot of attention and priority has been put on female, woman and girl athletes'

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26 h. ago Getting trucks out of downtown tops list of benefits for Kettle Island bridge, NCC report finds

The survey results came from public consultation into the latest iteration of the plans for a potential sixth span linking Ottawa and Gatineau.

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26 h. ago Sherwood Park senior killed in collision with school bus near Millet

RCMP from Wetaskiwin responded just before 8 a.m. Thursday to the head-on collision between the bus and an SUV on Highway 814 at Township Road 480, near Millet.

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27 h. ago Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. boat strike alleges murder, files complaint

A petition filed on behalf of the family of Alejandro Carranza says he was killed after the U.S. military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15.

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28 h. ago Surrey teen shot, killed by police was waving firearm, pointing it at officers: report

In a report released on Dec. 4, the IIO said Chase called 911 on the afternoon of Feb. 9, saying he had a firearm and was threatening to harm himself.

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30 h. ago Derek Chauvin, officer convicted of George Floyd’s murder, wants new trial

In a court filing, Chauvin's lawyers claim his conviction should be vacated, citing inaccurate medical testimony, misrepresented police training and incorrect jury instructions.

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30 h. ago Jury deliberating in Puddicombe faint hope hearing, lawyer for former lover speaks out

The jury has begun deliberating whether Nicola Puddicombe, convicted of the first-degree axe murder of her boyfriend, should have her period of parole ineligibility reduced.

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